PC World - Shapeways RSS feedhttp://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/tag/shapeways/en-auTue, 29 Oct 2013 07:16:47 +11003D printing adds new dimension to business innovationhttp://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/530200/3d_printing_adds_new_dimension_business_innovation/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeed3D printing may have an image problem. It's sometimes seen as a hobbyist pursuit -- a fun way to build knickknacks from your living room desktop -- but a growing number of companies are giving serious thought to the technology to help get new ideas off the ground.Zach MinersTue, 29 Oct 2013 07:16:47 +1100http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/530200/3d_printing_adds_new_dimension_business_innovation/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedVase made with 3D printer: What can't 3D printing do?http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/369070/vase_made_3d_printer_what_can_t_3d_printing_do_/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedLast week, GeekTech bought you the story of the awesome Lego 3D scanner, which literally bought two-dimensional Lego objects to life. Now, quirky gift company Shapeways has taken it one step further, creating an intricate glass vase that your grandma would be proud of--with a printer. The team used a custom 3D printer to print out the floral shaping of the vase, so the full tech specifications are still slim. However they did use a mould prior to printing and finished up with lead glass enamels.Elizabeth FishWed, 24 Nov 2010 05:35:00 +1100http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/369070/vase_made_3d_printer_what_can_t_3d_printing_do_/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeed